Pumpkin the robot
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My front wheel kept lifting on that climb. I was glad when we reached the top of it!
England : West Yorkshire Seasons of Mists
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
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Rohloff_Brompton_Rider
Formerly just_fixed
Every time you put that photo up Colin, I think to myself 'it feels worse than it looks'. It just doesn't seem to give justice to the real steepness.
Edit: on another note, yesterday's ride was well beyond my current fitness judging by how knackered and rough I feel, not to mention the aching lower back. Thankfully the planned 200 km is flat.
Edit: on another note, yesterday's ride was well beyond my current fitness judging by how knackered and rough I feel, not to mention the aching lower back. Thankfully the planned 200 km is flat.
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Mickthemove
Über Member
- Location
- Tatton Park, Rostherne
That looks stunning, Just what a fat bloke like me needs to tackle, have you got it on a 40-50 miler GPX that i could nick?Yes! This little fella ...
tubbycyclist
Senior Member
- Location
- Hebden Bridge
Here are the two routes that ran for the day. The shorter 50km one and the longer 100km one. If you are set on 50 miles it would be relatively easy to shorten the 100km route by missing out Waddington Fell. Head towards Grindleton from Waddington and pick up the route again there, although I think that constitutes excessive hill dodging. If you/anyone fancies the route one weekend I am happy to lead a hill fest from Hebden.
Mickthemove
Über Member
- Location
- Tatton Park, Rostherne
Thanks @tubbycyclist that 100KM looks just the ticket, thanks pal, Having spent last Saturday riding round in the clouds up there, even then it was stunning! just seems perfect cycling,
Mickthemove
Über Member
- Location
- Tatton Park, Rostherne
Sounds great, might try and sort something in the first half of November with another pal if your up for it (i am not very quick though, av abt 9-10 on hilly rides), hopefully when the sun is at least visible
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
9-10 mph or kph?Sounds great, might try and sort something in the first half of November with another pal if your up for it (i am not very quick though, av abt 9-10 on hilly rides), hopefully when the sun is at least visible
Hours of daylight could be a problem in mid-November since it is dark by 17:00. At 9 mph, you'd be taking 7 hours to do the 100 km, so make sure you get an early start, unless you enjoy doing steep climbs in the dark! And be prepared for a very nippy start ...
The hill that I posted the photos of gets almost no sun in the winter and never seems to get gritted so it is often covered in ice in cold weather. You should be ok in November, but I have been caught out by ice there at that time of year.
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Rohloff_Brompton_Rider
Formerly just_fixed
This can't be stressed enough, black ice on there is a regular occurance.9-10 mph or kph?
Hours of daylight could be a problem in mid-November since it is dark by 17:00. At 9 mph, you'd be taking 7 hours to do the 100 km, so make sure you get an early start, unless you enjoy doing steep climbs in the dark! And be prepared for a very nippy start ...
The hill that I posted the photos of gets almost no sun in the winter and never seems to get gritted so it is often covered in ice in cold weather. You should be ok in November, but I have been caught out by ice there at that time of year.
Mickthemove
Über Member
- Location
- Tatton Park, Rostherne
9-10 mph or kph?
Hours of daylight could be a problem in mid-November since it is dark by 17:00. At 9 mph, you'd be taking 7 hours to do the 100 km, so make sure you get an early start, unless you enjoy doing steep climbs in the dark! And be prepared for a very nippy start ...
The hill that I posted the photos of gets almost no sun in the winter and never seems to get gritted so it is often covered in ice in cold weather. You should be ok in November, but I have been caught out by ice there at that time of year.
MPH!
although that is the slowest average i have had with hills and in the wind and rain 
very fast downhill though!
8.30 start, give myself 6 hours with a tuck stop thrown in and the thought of it getting dark should gee me up to 10-11 an hour
cheers guys
